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Items 3401–3600 of 4628Units u166–u179voice zh-TW-YunJheNeural (tts-preview)generated 2026-09-13

#	Kind	Level	Chinese	English
3591	pattern	N2	果然是好運，他一次就成功了。 guǒ rán shì hǎo yùn， tā yī cì jiù chéng gōng le。果然 …… 果然 confirms something already suspected or foretold, so there must be an earlier expectation for it to land on. It is a satisfied word; for an unexpected outcome use 竟然 or 居然 instead.	Luck indeed — he did it first time.
3592	word	Core	跌 dié 台灣說跌Taiwan (TBCL) reads 跌 dié; mainland reads diē. 他在樓下跌了一次。 tā zài lóu xià diē le yī cì。 He had a fall downstairs. 老人跌了以後要看醫生。 lǎo rén diē le yǐ hòu yào kàn yī shēng。 An elderly person who falls needs a doctor. At home 東西的錢跌了嗎？ dōng xi de qián diē le ma？ Have prices come down? Shopping	to trip and fall; (of prices) to drop
3593	word	Core	難過 nánguò 聽到這個消息，我很難過。 tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī， wǒ hěn nán guò。 I was very upset to hear the news. 你別難過，事情會好的。 nǐ bié nán guò， shì qíng huì hǎo de。 Don't be upset — it'll come right. At home 他難過得什麼都吃不下。 tā nán guò de shén me dōu chī bù xià。 He was too upset to eat anything. At home	sad, upset, cut up
3594	word	Core	錯過 cuòguò 我錯過了那班車。 wǒ cuò guò le nà bān chē。 I missed that bus. 你不要錯過這個機會。 nǐ bú yào cuò guò zhè ge jī huì。 Don't let this chance slip. Work 他錯過了兒子的生日嗎？ tā cuò guò le r2 zi de shēng rì ma？ Did he miss his son's birthday? At home	to miss (a chance, a train, an event)
3595	word	Core	不幸 bùxìng 這是很不幸的事。 zhè shì hěn bù xìng de shì。 This is a most unfortunate business. 不幸的是，他沒有救回來。 bù xìng de shì， tā méi yǒu jiù huí lái。 Sadly, he couldn't be saved. At home 你覺得他不幸嗎？ nǐ jué de tā bù xìng ma？ Do you think he's been unlucky? At home	unfortunate; a misfortune
3596	word	Core	糟 zāo 這件事很糟。 zhè jiàn shì hěn zāo。 This is a bad business. 糟了，我忘了帶錢！ zāo le， wǒ wàng le dài qián！ Oh no — I've forgotten my money! Shopping 今天的天氣不糟，還可以。 jīn tiān de tiān qì bù zāo， hái kě yǐ。 The weather isn't bad today, quite all right. Out and about	awful, in a mess (糟了 oh no)
3597	word	Core	時光 shíguāng 那是我最好的時光。 nà shì wǒ zuì hǎo de shí guāng。 Those were the best days of my life. 學校的時光過得很快。 xué xiào de shí guāng guò de hěn kuài。 School days go by fast. School 你想不想回到那個時光？ nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng huí dào nà ge shí guāng？ Would you like to go back to those days? At home	time, days (the kind you look back on)
3598	word	Core	平安 píng'ān 他平安到家了。 tā píng ān dào jiā le。 He got home safely. 他們一家人都平安嗎？ tā men yī jiā rén dōu píng ān ma？ Is the whole family all right? Out and about 只要家人平安，別的都不重要。 zhǐ yào jiā rén píng ān， bié de dōu bú zhòng yào。 As long as the family's safe, nothing else matters. At home	safe and well, safe and sound
3600	pattern	N2	多打幾次電話回家，好讓家人平安。 duō dǎ jǐ cì diàn huà huí jiā， hǎo ràng jiā rén píng ān。 ……，好 + V 好 + verb states the purpose of what was just said, and in practice almost always appears as 好讓 + person + verb. It closes the sentence and cannot open one — the action has to come first.	Phone home a bit more often, so the family needn't worry.
3601	word	Core	角色 juésè 他在這部電影裡的角色很重要。 tā zài zhè bù diàn yǐng lǐ de jué sè hěn zhòng yào。 His part in this film is an important one. 你最喜歡哪個角色？ nǐ zuì xǐ huān nǎ ge jué sè？ Which character do you like best? Out and about 這個角色一點也不容易。 zhè ge jué sè yī diǎn yě bù róng yì。 This part is anything but easy. Out and about	a role, a part; a character in a story
3602	word	Core	人物 rénwù 他是這個時代的重要人物。 tā shì zhè ge shí dài de zhòng yào rén wù。 He's an important figure of his age. 書裡的人物都是真的嗎？ shū lǐ de rén wù dōu shì zhēn de ma？ Are the people in the book real? School 這本書的人物不多。 zhè běn shū de rén wù bù duō。 There aren't many characters in this book. School	a figure; a character (a person who matters)
3603	word	Core	結局 jiéjú 這個故事的結局很難過。 zhè ge gù shì de jié jú hěn nán guò。 This story has a sad ending. 你知道結局了嗎？ nǐ zhī dào jié jú le ma？ Do you know how it ends? Out and about 我不喜歡這種結局。 wǒ bù xǐ huān zhè zhǒng jié jú。 I don't like endings like this. Out and about	an ending, an outcome
3604	pattern	N2	這部電影的結局好得沒話說。 zhè bù diàn yǐng de jié jú hǎo de méi huà shuō。 Vs 得沒話說 Vs 得沒話說 is praise and praise only — you cannot say 壞得沒話說. It needs 得 between the describing word and 沒話說, and the whole thing behaves like one long describing word.	The ending of this film is beyond criticism.
3605	word	Core	動作 dòngzuò 他的動作很快。 tā de dòng zuò hěn kuài。 He moves fast. 這個動作我做不出來。 zhè ge dòng zuò wǒ zuò bù chū lái。 I can't do this movement. School 跳舞的動作要慢一點。 tiào wǔ de dòng zuò yào màn yī diǎn。 The dance movements want to be slower. School	a movement, an action
3606	word	Core	表情 biǎoqíng 他的表情很奇怪。 tā de biǎo qíng hěn qí guài。 He has a strange look on his face. 你看他的表情，就知道他不高興。 nǐ kàn tā de biǎo qíng， jiù zhī dào tā bù gāo xìng。 Look at his face and you know he isn't happy. At home 他一點表情也沒有。 tā yī diǎn biǎo qíng yě méi yǒu。 He had no expression at all. Work	an expression (on the face)
3607	pattern	N2	他的表情比他的話來得清楚。 tā de biǎo qíng bǐ tā de huà lái de qīng chǔ。 A 比 B 來得 Vs 比……來得 Vs is the plain 比 comparison with 來得 added, and belongs to careful speech and writing. 來得 sits between the second item and the describing word, and 更 cannot be added on top of it.	His face said it more plainly than his words.
3608	word	Core	充滿 chōngmǎn 他的信裡充滿了好消息。 tā de xìn lǐ chōng mǎn le hǎo xiāo xī。 His letter was full of good news. 這個房間充滿了花的味道。 zhè ge fáng jiān chōng mǎn le huā de wèi dào。 The room was full of the smell of flowers. At home 你的生活充滿驚喜嗎？ nǐ de shēng huó chōng mǎn jīng xǐ ma？ Is your life full of surprises? At home	to be full of, to be brimming with
3609	word	Core	扮演 bànyǎn 他在電影裡扮演一個老師。 tā zài diàn yǐng lǐ bàn yǎn yī ge lǎo shī。 He plays a teacher in the film. 這個角色是誰扮演的？ zhè ge jué sè shì shéi bàn yǎn de？ Who plays this part? Out and about 我不想扮演壞人。 wǒ bù xiǎng bàn yǎn huài rén。 I don't want to play the villain. Out and about	to play the part of
3610	pattern	N2	那個人一面扮演老師，一面扮演父親。 nà ge rén yí miàn bàn yǎn lǎo shī， yí miàn bàn yǎn fù qīn。一面 ……，一面 …… 一面……一面…… puts two actions in the same stretch of time, and both halves need the SAME subject. 一邊……一邊…… means the same and is what people say; 一面 is a shade more written.	That actor plays a teacher and a father both.
3611	pattern	N2	那個角色他扮演得沒話說。 nà ge jué sè tā bàn yǎn de méi huà shuō。 Vs 得沒話說 Vs 得沒話說 is praise and praise only — you cannot say 壞得沒話說. It needs 得 between the describing word and 沒話說, and the whole thing behaves like one long describing word.	He plays that part to perfection.
3612	word	Core	假裝 jiǎzhuāng 他假裝沒看見我。 tā jiǎ zhuāng méi kàn jian wǒ。 He pretended not to see me. 你別假裝不知道。 nǐ bié jiǎ zhuāng bù zhī dào。 Don't pretend you don't know. At home 小孩喜歡假裝自己是大人。 xiǎo hái xǐ huān jiǎ zhuāng zì jǐ shì dà rén。 Children like pretending to be grown-ups. At home	to pretend, to put it on
3613	word	Core	制服 zhìfú 學生都要穿制服。 xué shēng dōu yào chuān zhì fú。 The students all have to wear uniform. 這種制服很好看嗎？ zhè zhǒng zhì fú hěn hǎo kàn ma？ Is a uniform like this smart? School 他的制服上有他的名字。 tā de zhì fú shàng yǒu tā de míng zi。 His name is on his uniform. Work	a uniform
3614	word	Core	一邊 yībiān 他一邊吃飯一邊看電視。 tā yī biān chī fàn yī biān kàn diàn shì。 He eats with the television on. 這張紙的一邊寫著名字。 zhè zhāng zhǐ de yī biān xiě zhe míng zi。 One side of this sheet has a name on it. Work 你為何一邊走路一邊看手機？ nǐ wèi hé yī biān zǒu lù yī biān kàn shǒu jī？ Why do you walk along looking at your phone? Out and about	one side; while doing (一邊……一邊……)
3616	word	Core	瓶 píng 請給我一瓶水。 qǐng gěi wǒ yī píng shuǐ。 A bottle of water, please. 這瓶酒多少錢？ zhè píng jiǔ duō shǎo qián？ How much is this bottle of wine? Shopping 我買了三瓶，還不夠嗎？ wǒ mǎi le sān píng， hái bù gòu ma？ I bought three bottles — still not enough? Shopping	(measure word) a bottle of
3617	pattern	N2	假如沒有這瓶水，我早就走不動了。 jiǎ rú méi yǒu zhè píng shuǐ， wǒ zǎo jiù zǒu bù dòng le。假如 ……（就）…… 假如 is the written twin of 如果 and behaves identically, with 就 in the second half. It can also open a supposition that is plainly untrue — 假如我是你 — where 要是 would sound lighter.	Without this bottle of water I'd have given up long ago.
3618	pattern	N2	這瓶東西千萬別喝。 zhè píng dōng xi qiān wàn bié hē。千萬 + 不要 / 要 …… 千萬 is an urgent plea, not a quantity, and only ever attaches to an instruction: 千萬別, 千萬要. It cannot describe a statement — 他千萬很好 is wrong.	Whatever you do, don't drink this.
3619	word	Core	盒 hé 他買了一盒雞蛋。 tā mǎi le yī hé jī dàn。 He bought a box of eggs. 這盒東西是你的嗎？ zhè hé dōng xi shì nǐ de ma？ Is this box yours? At home 一盒十個，不夠的話再買一盒。 yī hé shí ge， bù gòu de huà zài mǎi yī hé。 Ten to a box; get another if that's not enough. Shopping	(measure word) a box of
3620	word	Core	袋 dài 他拿了兩袋米回家。 tā ná le liǎng dài mǐ huí jiā。 He carried two bags of rice home. 這一袋不太重。 zhè yī dài bù tài zhòng。 This bag isn't too heavy. Shopping 你要幾袋？ nǐ yào jǐ dài？ How many bags do you want? Shopping	(measure word) a bag of; a sack
3621	word	Core	摸 mō 別摸那個，很熱。 bié mō nà ge， hěn rè。 Don't touch that — it's hot. 你摸摸看，這是什麼？ nǐ mō mō kàn， zhè shì shén me？ Have a feel — what is it? At home 他在暗的地方摸了很久才找到門。 tā zài àn de dì fāng mō le hěn jiǔ cái zhǎo dào mén。 He felt about in the dark a long time before he found the door. At home	to feel, to touch; to feel about for
3622	word	Core	扔 rēng 這個壞了，扔了吧。 zhè ge huài le， rēng le ba。 This is broken — chuck it out. 別把袋子扔在地上。 bié bǎ dài zi rēng zài dì shàng。 Don't chuck the bag on the floor. Out and about 你為何把我的信扔了？ nǐ wèi hé bǎ wǒ de xìn rēng le？ Why did you throw my letter away? At home	to throw; to chuck away
3623	pattern	N2	假如東西壞了，就扔了吧。 jiǎ rú dōng xi huài le， jiù rēng le ba。假如 ……（就）…… 假如 is the written twin of 如果 and behaves identically, with 就 in the second half. It can also open a supposition that is plainly untrue — 假如我是你 — where 要是 would sound lighter.	If it's broken, chuck it out.
3624	word	Core	借 jiè 我可以借你的筆嗎？ wǒ kě yǐ jiè nǐ de bǐ ma？ May I borrow your pen? 他向我借了一千塊。 tā xiàng wǒ jiè le yī qiān kuài。 He borrowed a thousand from me. Shopping 這本書我借你三天。 zhè běn shū wǒ jiè nǐ sān tiān。 I'll lend you this book for three days. School	to borrow; to lend
3625	word	Core	組 zǔ 我們三個人一組。 wǒ men sān ge rén yī zǔ。 The three of us are one group. 這組東西是一起賣的。 zhè zǔ dōng xi shì yī qǐ mài de。 This set is sold as one. Shopping 老師把我們組成四組。 lǎo shī bǎ wǒ men zǔ chéng sì zǔ。 The teacher put us into four groups. School	a group, a set; to form into groups
3626	word	Core	抽 chōu 請你抽一張紙。 qǐng nǐ chōu yī zhāng zhǐ。 Draw a sheet of paper, please. 他從袋子裡抽出一本書。 tā cóng dài zi lǐ chōu chū yī běn shū。 He pulled a book out of the bag. Out and about 抽屜裡的東西別亂抽。 chōu tì lǐ de dōng xi bié luàn chōu。 Don't go pulling things out of the drawer. At home	to pull out, to draw out
3627	word	Core	關 guān 請把門關上。 qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng。 Please shut the door. 燈關了嗎？ dēng guān le ma？ Is the light off? At home 那家店已經關了三年。 nà jiā diàn yǐ jīng guān le sān nián。 That shop has been shut three years. Shopping	to close, to shut; to switch off
3628	pattern	N2	那家店居然關了。 nà jiā diàn jū rán guān le。居然 …… 居然 registers disbelief at what did happen and sits before the verb, like 竟然. Where 果然 says 'just as I thought', 居然 says the opposite, so the two are never interchangeable.	That shop has actually shut.
3629	pattern	N2	店關了門，錢照收。 diàn guān le mén， qián zhào shōu。照 V 照 V means going on with the action although something should have stopped it: 照付, 照做, 照打. It is one syllable plus the verb, with no 著 and no object in between — 照付錢 is wrong; say 錢照付.	The shop was shut and the money was taken all the same.
3630	pattern	N2	把門關上，好讓裡面安靜一點。 bǎ mén guān shàng， hǎo ràng lǐ miàn ān jìng yī diǎn。 ……，好 + V 好 + verb states the purpose of what was just said, and in practice almost always appears as 好讓 + person + verb. It closes the sentence and cannot open one — the action has to come first.	Shut the door so it's quieter inside.
3631	word	Core	假如 jiǎrú 假如下雨，我們就不去。 jiǎ rú xià yǔ， wǒ men jiù bù qù。 If it rains we won't go. 假如你是我，你會怎麼做？ jiǎ rú nǐ shì wǒ， nǐ huì zěn me zuò？ If you were me, what would you do? Work 假如他不來，我們也不等。 jiǎ rú tā bù lái， wǒ men yě bù děng。 If he doesn't come we shan't wait either. Out and about	if, supposing
3633	word	Core	期待 qídài 台灣說期待Taiwan (TBCL) reads 期 as qí — qídài; mainland reads qīdài. 我很期待明天的比賽。 wǒ hěn qī dài míng tiān de bǐ sài。 I'm looking forward to tomorrow's match. 大家對這部電影很期待。 dà jiā duì zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn qī dài。 Everyone's looking forward to this film. Out and about 你不期待放假嗎？ nǐ bù qī dài fàng jià ma？ Aren't you looking forward to the holidays? School	to look forward to; anticipation
3634	pattern	N2	既然這麼期待，為何不早點去？ jì rán zhè me qī dài， wèi hé bù zǎo diǎn qù？既然 ……，就 …… 既然 takes a fact both speakers already accept and draws a conclusion from it, so it cannot open something new or hypothetical — that is 如果 / 假如. The second half needs 就 or 也.	Since you're this keen, why not go early?
3635	pattern	N2	他一方面期待，一方面又有點怕。 tā yì fāng miàn qī dài， yì fāng miàn yòu yǒu diǎn pà。一方面 ……，一方面 …… 一方面……一方面…… lays out two sides of one question and often pulls in opposite directions; 也 or 又 in the second half makes that plainer. It is not the same as 一面……一面……, which is about two things happening at the same time.	He's looking forward to it and a little afraid of it at once.
3636	word	Core	渴望 kěwàng 他渴望一個安靜的地方。 tā kě wàng yī ge ān jìng de dì fāng。 He longs for somewhere quiet. 小孩渴望父母的注意。 xiǎo hái kě wàng fù mǔ de zhù yì。 Children crave their parents' attention. At home 你渴望什麼？ nǐ kě wàng shén me？ What do you long for? At home	to long for, to crave
3637	word	Core	關注 guānzhù 這件事受到很多人關注。 zhè jiàn shì shòu dào hěn duō rén guān zhù。 A lot of people are watching this closely. 公司很關注這個問題。 gōng sī hěn guān zhù zhè ge wèn tí。 The company is watching this question closely. Work 為何沒有人關注老人的生活？ wèi hé méi yǒu rén guān zhù lǎo rén de shēng huó？ Why does nobody pay attention to how the elderly live? Out and about	to pay close attention to; close attention
3638	pattern	N2	既然沒有人關注，這件事就算了。 jì rán méi yǒu rén guān zhù， zhè jiàn shì jiù suàn le。既然 ……，就 …… 既然 takes a fact both speakers already accept and draws a conclusion from it, so it cannot open something new or hypothetical — that is 如果 / 假如. The second half needs 就 or 也.	Since nobody's paying any attention, let it drop.
3639	word	Core	在意 zàiyì 他不在意別人怎麼說。 tā bù zài yì bié rén zěn me shuō。 He doesn't care what people say. 你很在意這件事嗎？ nǐ hěn zài yì zhè jiàn shì ma？ Do you mind about this a good deal? At home 我一點也不在意。 wǒ yī diǎn yě bù zài yì。 I don't mind in the least. At home	to mind, to care about
3640	pattern	N2	既然你不在意，我就不說了。 jì rán nǐ bù zài yì， wǒ jiù bù shuō le。既然 ……，就 …… 既然 takes a fact both speakers already accept and draws a conclusion from it, so it cannot open something new or hypothetical — that is 如果 / 假如. The second half needs 就 or 也.	Since you don't mind, I'll say no more.
3641	pattern	N2	千萬別在意他說的話。 qiān wàn bié zài yì tā shuō de huà。千萬 + 不要 / 要 …… 千萬 is an urgent plea, not a quantity, and only ever attaches to an instruction: 千萬別, 千萬要. It cannot describe a statement — 他千萬很好 is wrong.	Don't take a word of it to heart.
3642	pattern	N2	你有他那麼在意嗎？ nǐ yǒu tā nà me zài yì ma？ A 有 B（這 / 那麼）…… A 有 B 那麼 Vs measures A against B and is the natural way to say 'as … as'. Negate it with 沒有, not 不有: 沒有那裡那麼黑. 這麼 is for something close at hand, 那麼 for anything else.	Do you care about it as much as he does?
3643	word	Core	回憶 huíyì 那是我最好的回憶。 nà shì wǒ zuì hǎo de huí yì。 That's my best memory. 這張照片讓我回憶起那個時代。 zhè zhāng zhào piān ràng wǒ huí yì qǐ nà ge shí dài。 This photograph takes me back to that era. At home 你的回憶裡有這個地方嗎？ nǐ de huí yì lǐ yǒu zhè ge dì fāng ma？ Is this place anywhere in your memories? At home	a memory; to look back on
3644	word	Core	空 kōng 那間房子是空的。 nà jiān fáng zi shì kōng de。 That house is empty. 袋子裡是空的嗎？ dài zi lǐ shì kōng de ma？ Is the bag empty? Shopping 他的心裡很空。 tā de xīn lǐ hěn kōng。 He feels empty inside. At home	empty; free (有空 to have time)
3645	pattern	N2	既然東西是空的，就扔了。 jì rán dōng xi shì kōng de， jiù rēng le。既然 ……，就 …… 既然 takes a fact both speakers already accept and draws a conclusion from it, so it cannot open something new or hypothetical — that is 如果 / 假如. The second half needs 就 or 也.	Since it's empty, throw it away.
3646	word	Core	唉 āi 唉，又下雨了。 āi， yòu xià yǔ le。 Oh dear — raining again. 唉，這件事我不想再說了。 āi， zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù xiǎng zài shuō le。 Oh dear — I'd rather not talk about it any more. At home 唉，你怎麼不早說呢？ āi， nǐ zěn me bù zǎo shuō ne？ Oh — why didn't you say earlier? At home	oh dear (a sigh of resignation)
3647	word	Core	印象 yìnxiàng 他給我的印象很好。 tā gěi wǒ de yìn xiàng hěn hǎo。 He made a good impression on me. 你對這裡的印象怎麼樣？ nǐ duì zhè lǐ de yìn xiàng zěn me yàng？ What's your impression of this place? Out and about 我對那天的事沒有印象。 wǒ duì nà tiān de shì méi yǒu yìn xiàng。 I've no recollection of that day. At home	an impression
3648	word	Core	時刻 shíkè 那是他一生最重要的時刻。 nà shì tā yī shēng zuì zhòng yào de shí kè。 That was the most important moment of his life. 這個時刻我一定記得住。 zhè ge shí kè wǒ yī dìng jì de zhù。 I'll certainly remember this moment. At home 你還記得那個時刻嗎？ nǐ hái jì de nà ge shí kè ma？ Do you still remember that moment? At home	a moment (a significant one)
3649	word	Core	道 dào 這道菜很好吃。 zhè dào cài hěn hǎo chī。 This dish is very good. 考試有十道問題。 kǎo shì yǒu shí dào wèn tí。 There are ten questions in the exam. School 這道菜你會做嗎？ zhè dào cài nǐ huì zuò ma？ Can you make this dish? Food and drink	(measure word) for dishes and exam questions; a way
3651	word	Core	面 miàn 這張紙的兩面都有字。 zhè zhāng zhǐ de liǎng miàn dōu yǒu zì。 Both sides of this sheet have writing on. 桌子的面很乾淨。 zhuō zi de miàn hěn qián jìng。 The table top is clean. At home 這是哪一面？ zhè shì nǎ yí miàn？ Which side is this? Work	a side, a surface; (measure word) for walls and mirrors
3652	pattern	N2	這面牆比那面來得白。 zhè miàn qiáng bǐ nà miàn lái de bái。 A 比 B 來得 Vs 比……來得 Vs is the plain 比 comparison with 來得 added, and belongs to careful speech and writing. 來得 sits between the second item and the describing word, and 更 cannot be added on top of it.	This wall is the whiter of the two.
3653	word	Core	皮 pí 這個水果的皮不能吃。 zhè ge shuǐ guǒ de pí bù néng chī。 You can't eat the skin of this fruit. 他的皮很白。 tā de pí hěn bái。 His skin is very pale. At home 這個包是皮的嗎？ zhè ge bāo shì pí de ma？ Is this bag leather? Shopping	skin, peel; leather
3654	word	Core	毛 máo 這隻狗的毛很長。 zhè zhī gǒu de máo hěn cháng。 This dog has long fur. 我的衣服上有貓毛。 wǒ de yī fú shàng yǒu māo máo。 There's cat hair on my clothes. At home 這件衣服是毛的嗎？ zhè jiàn yī fú shì máo de ma？ Is this wool? Shopping	hair, fur; wool
3655	pattern	N2	那隻狗的毛有我的手這麼長。 nà zhī gǒu de máo yǒu wǒ de shǒu zhè me cháng。 A 有 B（這 / 那麼）…… A 有 B 那麼 Vs measures A against B and is the natural way to say 'as … as'. Negate it with 沒有, not 不有: 沒有那裡那麼黑. 這麼 is for something close at hand, 那麼 for anything else.	That dog's coat is as long as my hand.
3656	word	Core	正 zhèng 這張照片沒有放正。 zhè zhāng zhào piān méi yǒu fàng zhèng。 This photo isn't hung straight. 你把桌子放正一點。 nǐ bǎ zhuō zi fàng zhèng yī diǎn。 Straighten the table up a bit. At home 這個字寫得不正。 zhè ge zì xiě de bù zhèng。 This character isn't written straight. School	straight, square; the right way round
3657	word	Core	黃 huáng 那朵花是黃的。 nà duǒ huā shì huáng de。 That flower is yellow. 他的牙有一點黃。 tā de yá yǒu yī diǎn huáng。 His teeth are a bit yellow. At home 這張紙為何變黃了？ zhè zhāng zhǐ wèi hé biàn huáng le？ Why has this paper gone yellow? At home	yellow
3658	word	Core	黑 hēi 他穿了一件黑的衣服。 tā chuān le yī jiàn hēi de yī fú。 He's wearing black. 外面很黑，小心走。 wài miàn hěn hēi， xiǎo xīn zǒu。 It's dark outside — mind how you go. Out and about 這隻貓不是黑的。 zhè zhī māo bú shì hēi de。 This cat isn't black. At home	black; dark
3659	pattern	N2	這裡沒有那裡那麼黑。 zhè lǐ méi yǒu nà lǐ nà me hēi。 A 有 B（這 / 那麼）…… A 有 B 那麼 Vs measures A against B and is the natural way to say 'as … as'. Negate it with 沒有, not 不有: 沒有那裡那麼黑. 這麼 is for something close at hand, 那麼 for anything else.	It isn't as dark here as it is there.
3660	word	Core	紅色 hóngsè 我最喜歡紅色。 wǒ zuì xǐ huān hóng sè。 Red is my favourite. 那部車是紅色的嗎？ nà bù chē shì hóng sè de ma？ Is that car red? Out and about 紅色在台灣代表好運。 hóng sè zài tái wān dài biǎo hǎo yùn。 Red stands for good luck in Taiwan. Out and about	red
3661	word	Core	藍色 lánsè 天空是藍色的。 tiān kōng shì lán sè de。 The sky is blue. 你有沒有藍色的筆？ nǐ yǒu méi yǒu lán sè de bǐ？ Have you got a blue pen? School 這件衣服的藍色很好看。 zhè jiàn yī fú de lán sè hěn hǎo kàn。 The blue of this shirt is lovely. Shopping	blue
3662	pattern	N2	這個藍色比那個來得好看。 zhè ge lán sè bǐ nà ge lái de hǎo kàn。 A 比 B 來得 Vs 比……來得 Vs is the plain 比 comparison with 來得 added, and belongs to careful speech and writing. 來得 sits between the second item and the describing word, and 更 cannot be added on top of it.	This blue is the better-looking of the two.
3663	word	Core	白色 báisè 新娘穿白色的衣服。 xīn niáng chuān bái sè de yī fú。 The bride wears white. 白色的東西容易髒。 bái sè de dōng xi róng yì zāng。 White things get dirty easily. At home 這面牆是白色的嗎？ zhè miàn qiáng shì bái sè de ma？ Is this wall white? At home	white
3664	word	Core	雜 zá 這個房間的東西很雜。 zhè ge fáng jiān de dōng xi hěn zá。 This room is full of odds and ends. 他的工作很雜，什麼都要做。 tā de gōng zuò hěn zá， shén me dōu yào zuò。 His job is a mixed bag — he has to do everything. Work 這裡不雜，很乾淨。 zhè lǐ bù zá， hěn qián jìng。 It isn't cluttered here — it's clean. At home	mixed, jumbled, all sorts
3666	word	Core	發展 fāzhǎn 這個城市的發展很快。 zhè ge chéng shì de fā zhǎn hěn kuài。 This city is growing fast. 公司要往那個方向發展。 gōng sī yào wǎng nà ge fāng xiàng fā zhǎn。 The company wants to grow in that direction. Work 這件事的發展你想到了嗎？ zhè jiàn shì de fā zhǎn nǐ xiǎng dào le ma？ Did you see this coming? Work	development; to develop, to grow
3667	pattern	N2	一方面要發展，一方面不能太快。 yì fāng miàn yào fā zhǎn， yì fāng miàn bù néng tài kuài。一方面 ……，一方面 …… 一方面……一方面…… lays out two sides of one question and often pulls in opposite directions; 也 or 又 in the second half makes that plainer. It is not the same as 一面……一面……, which is about two things happening at the same time.	It has to grow, and it mustn't grow too fast.
3668	word	Core	變化 biànhuà 這裡的變化很大。 zhè lǐ de biàn huà hěn dà。 This place has changed a great deal. 天氣的變化讓人生病。 tiān qì de biàn huà ràng rén shēng bìng。 Changes in the weather make people ill. At home 這十年有什麼變化？ zhè shí nián yǒu shén me biàn huà？ What has changed in these ten years? Out and about	a change
3669	word	Core	頓 dùn 我一天吃三頓飯。 wǒ yī tiān chī sān dùn fàn。 I eat three meals a day. 他被老師罵了一頓。 tā bèi lǎo shī mà le yī dùn。 He got a telling-off from the teacher. School 這頓飯誰請？ zhè dùn fàn shéi qǐng？ Who's paying for this meal? Food and drink	(measure word) for meals, and for tellings-off
3670	word	Core	不斷 bùduàn 他不斷地問同樣的問題。 tā bù duàn dì wèn tóng yàng de wèn tí。 He keeps asking the same question. 這裡的人不斷增加。 zhè lǐ de rén bù duàn zēng jiā。 Numbers here keep going up. Out and about 你為何不斷看時間？ nǐ wèi hé bù duàn kàn shí jiān？ Why do you keep looking at the clock? Work	continuously, on and on
3671	word	Core	隨 suí 你隨我來。 nǐ suí wǒ lái。 Come with me. 隨你的意思做就好。 suí nǐ de yì si zuò jiù hǎo。 Just do as you like. Work 隨著時代的變化，這種店越來越少。 suí zhe shí dài de biàn huà， zhè zhǒng diàn yuè lái yuè shǎo。 As times change, shops like this get fewer and fewer. Shopping	to follow; as, along with (隨著)
3672	word	Core	暫時 zhànshí 台灣說暫時Taiwan reads 暫 as zhàn — zhànshí; mainland reads zànshí. 這件事暫時不要說。 zhè jiàn shì zàn shí bú yào shuō。 Don't mention this for now. 我暫時住在朋友家。 wǒ zàn shí zhù zài péng yǒu jiā。 I'm staying at a friend's for the moment. At home 這只是暫時的嗎？ zhè zhǐ shì zàn shí de ma？ Is this only temporary? Work	for the time being, temporarily
3673	word	Core	重新 chóngxīn 我們重新開始吧。 wǒ men chóng xīn kāi shǐ ba。 Let's start again. 這張紙壞了，你重新寫一張。 zhè zhāng zhǐ huài le， nǐ chóng xīn xiě yī zhāng。 This sheet is ruined — write it out again. Work 為何要重新做一次？ wèi hé yào chóng xīn zuò yī cì？ Why does it have to be done over? Work	afresh, all over again
3674	word	Core	事物 shìwù 新的事物他都想試試。 xīn de shì wù tā dōu xiǎng shì shì。 He wants to try anything new. 小孩對每一種事物都有興趣。 xiǎo hái duì měi yī zhǒng shì wù dōu yǒu xìng qù。 Children are interested in everything. School 這種事物不容易了解。 zhè zhǒng shì wù bù róng yì liǎo jiě。 Things of this kind aren't easy to understand. School	things (in general), phenomena
3675	word	Core	時期 shíqí 台灣說時期Taiwan (TBCL) reads 期 as qí — shíqí; mainland reads shíqī. 那是一個很難的時期。 nà shì yī ge hěn nán de shí qī。 That was a hard period. 這個時期的孩子很不好教。 zhè ge shí qī de hái zi hěn bù hǎo jiāo。 Children at this stage are hard to teach. At home 你最好的時期是哪幾年？ nǐ zuì hǎo de shí qī shì nǎ jǐ nián？ Which years were your best? At home	a period, a phase
3676	word	Core	風險 fēngxiǎn 這件事的風險太大。 zhè jiàn shì de fēng xiǎn tài dà。 The risk in this is too great. 做生意一定有風險。 zuò shēng yì yī dìng yǒu fēng xiǎn。 There's always a risk in business. Work 你有沒有想過風險？ nǐ yǒu méi yǒu xiǎng guò fēng xiǎn？ Have you thought about the risk? Work	a risk
3678	pattern	N2	這件事一方面有風險，一方面也有機會。 zhè jiàn shì yì fāng miàn yǒu fēng xiǎn， yì fāng miàn yě yǒu jī huì。一方面 ……，一方面 …… 一方面……一方面…… lays out two sides of one question and often pulls in opposite directions; 也 or 又 in the second half makes that plainer. It is not the same as 一面……一面……, which is about two things happening at the same time.	There's risk in this on one side and opportunity on the other.
3679	pattern	N2	暫時關了店，這樣一來風險小一點。 zàn shí guān le diàn， zhè yàng yī lái fēng xiǎn xiǎo yī diǎn。 ……，這樣一來 …… 這樣一來 reports what follows from what was just done, so something concrete has to come before it. It opens the second clause, never the first, and takes no 就 of its own — though 就 often turns up inside that clause.	Shutting the shop for now makes the risk a bit smaller.
3680	word	Core	火 huǒ 小心，那裡有火！ xiǎo xīn， nà lǐ yǒu huǒ！ Careful — there's a fire over there! 這種東西不能放在火上。 zhè zhǒng dōng xi bù néng fàng zài huǒ shàng。 You mustn't put this sort of thing on the fire. At home 火是怎麼開始的？ huǒ shì zěn me kāi shǐ de？ How did the fire start? Out and about	fire
3681	word	Core	煙 yān 廚房裡都是煙。 chú fáng lǐ dōu shì yān。 The kitchen is full of smoke. 他不抽煙。 tā bù chōu yān。 He doesn't smoke. At home 為何有這麼多煙？ wèi hé yǒu zhè me duō yān？ Why is there so much smoke? Out and about	smoke; a cigarette
3682	word	Core	戒指 jièzhǐ 台灣說戒指Taiwan reads 戒指 jièzhǐ with a full third tone; mainland neutralises 指. 她的手上有一個戒指。 tā de shǒu shàng yǒu yī ge jiè zhǐ。 She has a ring on her hand. 這個戒指多少錢？ zhè ge jiè zhǐ duō shǎo qián？ How much is this ring? Shopping 他把戒指忘在家裡了。 tā bǎ jiè zhǐ wàng zài jiā lǐ le。 He left his ring at home. At home	a ring (on the finger)
3683	pattern	N2	他居然把戒指扔了。 tā jū rán bǎ jiè zhǐ rēng le。居然 …… 居然 registers disbelief at what did happen and sits before the verb, like 竟然. Where 果然 says 'just as I thought', 居然 says the opposite, so the two are never interchangeable.	He went and threw the ring away.
3684	word	Core	刺 cì 這朵花上有刺。 zhè duǒ huā shàng yǒu cì。 This flower has thorns. 我的手被刺到了。 wǒ de shǒu bèi cì dào le。 I pricked my hand. Out and about 這種東西上面有沒有刺？ zhè zhǒng dōng xi shàng miàn yǒu méi yǒu cì？ Are there thorns on this sort of thing? Out and about	a thorn; to prick, to sting
3685	word	Core	發誓 fāshì 他發誓不再騙人。 tā fā shì bù zài piàn rén。 He swore he'd never lie again. 我發誓我沒拿。 wǒ fā shì wǒ méi ná。 I swear I didn't take it. At home 你為何要發誓？我相信你。 nǐ wèi hé yào fā shì？ wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ。 Why swear to it? I believe you. At home	to swear, to give your word
3686	pattern	N2	除非你發誓，我不相信。 chú fēi nǐ fā shì， wǒ bù xiāng xìn。除非 ……，（否則）…… 除非 states the ONE condition under which the other half changes, and the other half is normally negative: 除非你去，他不答應. English 'unless' can come second; 除非 much prefers to come first.	I won't believe you unless you swear to it.
3687	pattern	N2	就是你發誓，我也不相信。 jiù shì nǐ fā shì， wǒ yě bù xiāng xìn。就是 ……，也 …… 就是……也…… grants the hardest case and then holds the line, and works with real and imagined cases alike. 即使 and 就算 are the same shape in more formal and more spoken registers. Do not confuse this 就是 with the 就是 that means 'exactly'.	Even if you swear to it I shan't believe you.
3688	word	Core	滾 gǔn 球從桌上滾下來了。 qiú cóng zhuō shàng gǔn xià lái le。 The ball rolled off the table. 水滾了嗎？ shuǐ gǔn le ma？ Has the water boiled? Food and drink 他氣得對我說：「滾！」 tā qì de duì wǒ shuō：「gǔn！」 He was so angry he told me to get out. At home	to roll; (of water) to boil; clear off!
3689	pattern	N2	水要滾，否則不能喝。 shuǐ yào gǔn， fǒu zé bù néng hē。 ……，否則 …… 否則 opens the consequence of NOT doing the first half: 快去，否則遲到了. It is the written twin of 不然 and 要不然. Both halves are full clauses — 否則 cannot take a bare noun.	The water must boil, or it isn't drinkable.
3690	word	Core	戒 jiè 他去年戒了煙。 tā qù nián jiè le yān。 He gave up smoking last year. 你戒了幾次了？ nǐ jiè le jǐ cì le？ How many times have you given it up? At home 這種習慣不容易戒。 zhè zhǒng xí guàn bù róng yì jiè。 A habit like that isn't easy to break. At home	to give up (a habit); to guard against
3691	pattern	N2	除非他戒煙，身體不會好。 chú fēi tā jiè yān， shēn tǐ bù huì hǎo。除非 ……，（否則）…… 除非 states the ONE condition under which the other half changes, and the other half is normally negative: 除非你去，他不答應. English 'unless' can come second; 除非 much prefers to come first.	His health won't improve unless he gives up smoking.
3692	pattern	N2	你要戒煙，否則身體會壞。 nǐ yào jiè yān， fǒu zé shēn tǐ huì huài。 ……，否則 …… 否則 opens the consequence of NOT doing the first half: 快去，否則遲到了. It is the written twin of 不然 and 要不然. Both halves are full clauses — 否則 cannot take a bare noun.	You must give up smoking or your health will go.
3693	pattern	N2	不戒煙，身體就好不了。 bù jiè yān， shēn tǐ jiù hǎo bù liǎo。不 / 沒（有）……，就 …… A bare negative clause can stand as the condition, with 就 carrying the result: 不問，就不知道. It is tighter than 如果不…… and common on notices and in advice. The second half is nearly always negative too.	His health won't mend unless he gives up smoking.
3694	word	Core	噓 xū 噓，小孩在裡面。 xū， xiǎo hái zài lǐ miàn。 Shh — the children are in there. 大家對他噓了一聲。 dà jiā duì tā xū le yī shēng。 They all hissed at him. Out and about 噓！別說話！ xū！ bié shuō huà！ Shh! No talking! School	shh; to hiss (at someone)
3695	word	Core	理想 lǐxiǎng 他的理想是當老師。 tā de lǐ xiǎng shì dāng lǎo shī。 His ambition is to be a teacher. 這不是理想的地點。 zhè bú shì lǐ xiǎng de dì diǎn。 This isn't an ideal spot. Work 你的理想是什麼？ nǐ de lǐ xiǎng shì shén me？ What do you want out of life? School	an ideal; ideal, just right
3696	word	Core	搬 bān 他們上個月搬到台北。 tā men shàng ge yuè bān dào tái běi。 They moved to Taipei last month. 這個櫃子太重，搬不動。 zhè ge guì zi tài zhòng， bān bù dòng。 This cupboard's too heavy to shift. At home 你要搬家嗎？ nǐ yào bān jiā ma？ Are you moving house? At home	to move house; to shift (something heavy)
3698	pattern	N2	除非有人幫忙，我搬不動。 chú fēi yǒu rén bāng máng， wǒ bān bù dòng。除非 ……，（否則）…… 除非 states the ONE condition under which the other half changes, and the other half is normally negative: 除非你去，他不答應. English 'unless' can come second; 除非 much prefers to come first.	I can't shift it unless somebody helps.
3699	pattern	N2	快搬，否則就太晚了。 kuài bān， fǒu zé jiù tài wǎn le。 ……，否則 …… 否則 opens the consequence of NOT doing the first half: 快去，否則遲到了. It is the written twin of 不然 and 要不然. Both halves are full clauses — 否則 cannot take a bare noun.	Shift it now, or it will be too late.
3700	pattern	N2	他下個月才搬進來，這個月的錢還是照付。 tā xià ge yuè cái bān jìn lái， zhè ge yuè de qián hái shì zhào fù。照 V 照 V means going on with the action although something should have stopped it: 照付, 照做, 照打. It is one syllable plus the verb, with no 著 and no object in between — 照付錢 is wrong; say 錢照付.	He doesn't move in until next month and still pays for this one.
3701	word	Core	重點 zhòngdiǎn 這件事的重點不是錢。 zhè jiàn shì de zhòng diǎn bú shì qián。 The point of this isn't the money. 你說了很久，重點是什麼？ nǐ shuō le hěn jiǔ， zhòng diǎn shì shén me？ You've talked a long time — what's the point? Work 老師說了三個重點。 lǎo shī shuō le sān ge zhòng diǎn。 The teacher gave three key points. School	the main point, the thing that matters
3702	word	Core	關鍵 guānjiàn 時間是關鍵。 shí jiān shì guān jiàn。 Time is the key. 最關鍵的問題還沒有答案。 zuì guān jiàn de wèn tí hái méi yǒu dá àn。 The crucial question still has no answer. Work 你覺得關鍵是什麼？ nǐ jué de guān jiàn shì shén me？ What do you think the crux is? Work	the crux, the key to it
3703	pattern	N2	沒有關鍵的文件，就不能開始。 méi yǒu guān jiàn de wén jiàn， jiù bù néng kāi shǐ。不 / 沒（有）……，就 …… A bare negative clause can stand as the condition, with 就 carrying the result: 不問，就不知道. It is tighter than 如果不…… and common on notices and in advice. The second half is nearly always negative too.	We can't start without the key document.
3704	word	Core	細節 xìjié 這件事的細節我不清楚。 zhè jiàn shì de xì jié wǒ bù qīng chǔ。 I'm not clear on the details. 他記得每一個細節。 tā jì de měi yī ge xì jié。 He remembers every detail. Work 細節不重要嗎？ xì jié bú zhòng yào ma？ Don't the details matter? Work	a detail
3705	pattern	N2	在細節方面我們還要談。 zài xì jié fāng miàn wǒ men hái yào tán。（在）…… 方面在……方面 narrows a comment to one area, and what goes inside is a noun: 在音樂方面. 在 may be dropped when the phrase is not at the head of the sentence. For a person's strengths this is the ordinary way to say it.	There's more to discuss on the detail side.
3706	pattern	N2	他把細節說清楚，好讓我們不會做錯。 tā bǎ xì jié shuō qīng chǔ， hǎo ràng wǒ men bù huì zuò cuò。 ……，好 + V 好 + verb states the purpose of what was just said, and in practice almost always appears as 好讓 + person + verb. It closes the sentence and cannot open one — the action has to come first.	He spelt out the details so we shouldn't get it wrong.
3707	word	Core	意義 yìyì 這件事對他有很大的意義。 zhè jiàn shì duì tā yǒu hěn dà de yì yì。 This means a great deal to him. 這樣做有什麼意義？ zhè yàng zuò yǒu shén me yì yì？ What's the point of doing it that way? Work 這個字的意義跟那個不同。 zhè ge zì de yì yì gēn nà ge bù tóng。 This character's sense differs from that one's. School	meaning, significance, point
3708	pattern	N2	你再說也沒有意義。 nǐ zài shuō yě méi yǒu yì yì。再 …… 也 …… 再 + describing word + 也 concedes any amount of it and then denies it matters: 再難也要做. Note the order — 再 goes in front of the quality, not the verb — and the second half must carry 也 or 都.	There's no point saying it again.
3709	word	Core	狀態 zhuàngtài 他今天的狀態不好。 tā jīn tiān de zhuàng tài bù hǎo。 He isn't in good shape today. 機器的狀態怎麼樣？ jī qì de zhuàng tài zěn me yàng？ What condition is the machine in? Work 這種狀態不能開車。 zhè zhǒng zhuàng tài bù néng kāi chē。 You mustn't drive in that state. Out and about	a state, a condition (how something is right now)
3710	word	Core	狀況 zhuàngkuàng 現在的狀況比較好了。 xiàn zài de zhuàng kuàng bǐ jiào hǎo le。 Things stand rather better now. 你家人的狀況還好嗎？ nǐ jiā rén de zhuàng kuàng hái hǎo ma？ How are things with your family? At home 這種狀況我沒想到。 zhè zhǒng zhuàng kuàng wǒ méi xiǎng dào。 I hadn't foreseen this situation. Work	a situation, how things stand
3711	word	Core	緊 jǐn 這件衣服太緊了。 zhè jiàn yī fú tài jǐn le。 This shirt is too tight. 你把線拉緊一點。 nǐ bǎ xiàn lā jǐn yī diǎn。 Pull the thread a bit tighter. At home 時間很緊，我們得快一點。 shí jiān hěn jǐn， wǒ men de kuài yī diǎn。 Time's short — we'd better be quick. Work	tight; pressing, short (of time)
3712	word	Core	原本 yuánběn 我原本想自己去。 wǒ yuán běn xiǎng zì jǐ qù。 I originally meant to go on my own. 這裡原本是一間店。 zhè lǐ yuán běn shì yī jiān diàn。 This was a shop originally. Out and about 他原本不肯，後來還是答應了。 tā yuán běn bù kěn， hòu lái hái shì dá yīng le。 He wouldn't at first, and agreed in the end. Work	originally, at first
3713	word	Core	相關 xiāngguān 這兩件事是相關的。 zhè liǎng jiàn shì shì xiāng guān de。 These two things are connected. 請把相關的文件拿來。 qǐng bǎ xiāng guān de wén jiàn ná lái。 Bring the relevant papers. Work 這個問題跟錢相關嗎？ zhè ge wèn tí gēn qián xiāng guān ma？ Is this question to do with money? Work	related, relevant, connected
3714	word	Core	合適 héshì 這個位置很合適。 zhè ge wèi zhì hěn hé shì。 This spot is just right. 這件衣服對我不合適。 zhè jiàn yī fú duì wǒ bù hé shì。 This isn't right for me. Shopping 你覺得這個時間合適嗎？ nǐ jué de zhè ge shí jiān hé shì ma？ Do you think this time suits? Work	suitable, right, fitting
3716	word	Core	驕傲 jiāo'ào 他的父母很驕傲。 tā de fù mǔ hěn jiāo ào。 His parents are very proud. 你不應該這麼驕傲。 nǐ bù yīng gāi zhè me jiāo ào。 You oughtn't to be so full of yourself. School 這是我最驕傲的一件事。 zhè shì wǒ zuì jiāo ào de yī jiàn shì。 This is the thing I'm proudest of. At home	proud; (unkindly) full of yourself
3717	word	Core	哭 kū 那個小孩哭了很久。 nà ge xiǎo hái kū le hěn jiǔ。 That child cried for a long time. 你為何哭？ nǐ wèi hé kū？ What are you crying for? At home 她難過得哭不出來。 tā nán guò de kū bù chū lái。 She was too upset to cry. At home	to cry, to weep
3718	pattern	N2	他再生氣也不會哭。 tā zài shēng qì yě bù huì kū。再 …… 也 …… 再 + describing word + 也 concedes any amount of it and then denies it matters: 再難也要做. Note the order — 再 goes in front of the quality, not the verb — and the second half must carry 也 or 都.	However angry he gets, he won't cry.
3719	word	Core	瘋狂 fēngkuáng 昨天的比賽很瘋狂。 zuó tiān de bǐ sài hěn fēng kuáng。 Yesterday's match was wild. 這種想法太瘋狂了。 zhè zhǒng xiǎng fǎ tài fēng kuáng le。 An idea like that is madness. Work 他為何這麼瘋狂？ tā wèi hé zhè me fēng kuáng？ Why is he in such a frenzy? Out and about	crazy, wild, frenzied
3720	word	Core	刺激 cìjī 這部電影很刺激。 zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn cì jī。 This film is a thriller. 這種話會刺激他。 zhè zhǒng huà huì cì jī tā。 Talk like that will set him off. At home 你不覺得太刺激了嗎？ nǐ bù jué de tài cì jī le ma？ Don't you find it a bit much? Out and about	exciting, a thrill; to provoke, to set off
3721	word	Core	驚訝 jīngyà 我很驚訝他會來。 wǒ hěn jīng yà tā huì lái。 I was surprised he came. 大家都很驚訝。 dà jiā dōu hěn jīng yà。 Everyone was taken aback. Work 你不驚訝嗎？ nǐ bù jīng yà ma？ Aren't you surprised? At home	surprised, taken aback
3722	word	Core	困難 kùnnán 台灣說困難Taiwan reads 困難 kùnnán with a full second tone; mainland neutralises 難. 這件事有一點困難。 zhè jiàn shì yǒu yī diǎn kùn nán。 There's a bit of a difficulty here. 你有什麼困難？ nǐ yǒu shén me kùn nán？ What difficulties are you having? Work 這不是很困難的問題。 zhè bú shì hěn kùn nán de wèn tí。 This isn't a very hard question. School	a difficulty; difficult
3723	pattern	N2	就是困難一點，也值得試。 jiù shì kùn nán yī diǎn， yě zhí de shì。就是 ……，也 …… 就是……也…… grants the hardest case and then holds the line, and works with real and imagined cases alike. 即使 and 就算 are the same shape in more formal and more spoken registers. Do not confuse this 就是 with the 就是 that means 'exactly'.	Even if it's a bit harder it's worth trying.
3724	word	Core	艱難 jiānnán 那是一個很艱難的時期。 nà shì yī ge hěn jiān nán de shí qī。 That was a gruelling period. 他的生活很艱難。 tā de shēng huó hěn jiān nán。 His life is hard going. At home 艱難的日子過去了嗎？ jiān nán de rì zi guò qù le ma？ Are the hard days over? At home	hard going, gruelling
3725	pattern	N2	再艱難的日子也會過去。 zài jiān nán de rì zi yě huì guò qù。再 …… 也 …… 再 + describing word + 也 concedes any amount of it and then denies it matters: 再難也要做. Note the order — 再 goes in front of the quality, not the verb — and the second half must carry 也 or 都.	However hard the days, they pass.
3726	word	Core	沉 chén 那條船沉了。 nà tiáo chuán chén le。 That boat has sunk. 他的心沉了下去。 tā de xīn chén le xià qù。 His heart sank. At home 這個箱子怎麼這麼沉？ zhè ge xiāng zi zěn me zhè me chén？ Why is this box so heavy? At home	to sink; heavy, deep
3727	word	Core	笨 bèn 我真笨，又忘了帶錢。 wǒ zhēn bèn， yòu wàng le dài qián。 How stupid of me — I've forgotten my money again. 他不笨，只是不說話。 tā bù bèn， zhǐ shì bù shuō huà。 He isn't stupid, he just doesn't talk. School 你覺得這個問題很笨嗎？ nǐ jué de zhè ge wèn tí hěn bèn ma？ Do you think that's a stupid question? School	stupid; clumsy
3728	pattern	N2	再笨的人也知道這件事。 zài bèn de rén yě zhī dào zhè jiàn shì。再 …… 也 …… 再 + describing word + 也 concedes any amount of it and then denies it matters: 再難也要做. Note the order — 再 goes in front of the quality, not the verb — and the second half must carry 也 or 都.	Even the slowest person knows this.
3729	word	Core	情感 qínggǎn 他不太表現自己的情感。 tā bù tài biǎo xiàn zì jǐ de qíng gǎn。 He doesn't show his feelings much. 這本書的情感很深。 zhè běn shū de qíng gǎn hěn shēn。 There's deep feeling in this book. School 你們兩個人的情感好嗎？ nǐ men liǎng ge rén de qíng gǎn hǎo ma？ How are things between the two of you? At home	feeling, emotion
3731	word	Core	廣告 guǎnggào 電視上的廣告太多了。 diàn shì shàng de guǎng gào tài duō le。 There are too many adverts on television. 這個廣告很有意思。 zhè ge guǎng gào hěn yǒu yì si。 This advert is clever. Out and about 你是看廣告來的嗎？ nǐ shì kàn guǎng gào lái de ma？ Did you come because of the advert? Shopping	an advertisement
3732	word	Core	廢話 fèihuà 別說廢話，說重點。 bié shuō fèi huà， shuō zhòng diǎn。 Never mind the waffle — get to the point. 這本書裡有很多廢話。 zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō fèi huà。 There's a lot of hot air in this book. School 你覺得這是廢話嗎？ nǐ jué de zhè shì fèi huà ma？ Do you think that's nonsense? Work	nonsense, waffle, hot air
3733	pattern	N2	這種廢話居然有人相信。 zhè zhǒng fèi huà jū rán yǒu rén xiāng xìn。居然 …… 居然 registers disbelief at what did happen and sits before the verb, like 竟然. Where 果然 says 'just as I thought', 居然 says the opposite, so the two are never interchangeable.	People actually believe nonsense like this.
3734	pattern	N2	這種廢話我才不信呢。 zhè zhǒng fèi huà wǒ cái bù xìn ne。才 + 不 / 沒 …… 呢才 + a negative + 呢 is a flat, slightly indignant denial, and needs the 呢 to land: 我才不怕呢. It is speech only. This is not the 才 of 'only then'.	I don't believe a word of that nonsense.
3735	word	Core	傳 chuán 這個消息傳得很快。 zhè ge xiāo xī chuán de hěn kuài。 This news is getting round fast. 請把這張紙傳給後面的人。 qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ chuán gěi hòu miàn de rén。 Pass this sheet to the people behind, please. School 這種話為何傳出去了？ zhè zhǒng huà wèi hé chuán chū qù le？ How did talk like that get out? Work	to pass on; to spread (news)
3736	word	Core	發出 fāchū 那台機器發出很大的聲音。 nà tái jī qì fā chū hěn dà de shēng yīn。 That machine makes a lot of noise. 公司發出了新的文件。 gōng sī fā chū le xīn de wén jiàn。 The company has issued a new document. Work 這種花會發出味道嗎？ zhè zhǒng huā huì fā chū wèi dào ma？ Do these flowers give off a scent? At home	to give out, to emit; to issue
3737	word	Core	交流 jiāoliú 兩家學校每年交流一次。 liǎng jiā xué xiào měi nián jiāo liú yī cì。 The two schools have an exchange once a year. 大家多交流就會了解。 dà jiā duō jiāo liú jiù huì liǎo jiě。 The more people talk, the better they understand. Work 你們沒有交流過嗎？ nǐ men méi yǒu jiāo liú guò ma？ Have the two of you never talked? Work	to exchange ideas, to talk things over
3738	word	Core	聯絡 liánluò 我們一直保持聯絡。 wǒ men yì zhí bǎo chí lián luò。 We've kept in touch all along. 你有他的聯絡電話嗎？ nǐ yǒu tā de lián luò diàn huà ma？ Have you got his contact number? Work 他三年沒跟家人聯絡。 tā sān nián méi gēn jiā rén lián luò。 He hasn't been in touch with his family for three years. At home	to get in touch; to keep in touch
3739	word	Core	接觸 jiēchù 我第一次接觸這種工作。 wǒ dì yī cì jiē chù zhè zhǒng gōng zuò。 This is my first contact with work of this kind. 小孩應該多接觸新的事物。 xiǎo hái yīng gāi duō jiē chù xīn de shì wù。 Children ought to meet new things more often. School 你跟他還有接觸嗎？ nǐ gēn tā hái yǒu jiē chù ma？ Are you still in contact with him? Out and about	to come into contact with; contact
3740	word	Core	光臨 guānglín 歡迎光臨！ huān yíng guāng lín！ Welcome! 多謝各位光臨。 duō xiè gè wèi guāng lín。 Thank you all for coming. Work 今天有很多人光臨嗎？ jīn tiān yǒu hěn duō rén guāng lín ma？ Did many people come today? Shopping	to honour us with your presence (歡迎光臨)
3741	word	Core	名叫 míngjiào 他有一隻狗，名叫小白。 tā yǒu yī zhī gǒu， míng jiào xiǎo bái。 He has a dog called Xiaobai. 那家店名叫什麼？ nà jiā diàn míng jiào shén me？ What's that shop called? Shopping 這個地方名叫什麼？我忘了。 zhè ge dì fāng míng jiào shén me？ wǒ wàng le。 What's this place called? I've forgotten. Out and about	to be called, by the name of
3742	word	Core	關於 guānyú 這是一本關於台灣的書。 zhè shì yī běn guān yú tái wān de shū。 This is a book about Taiwan. 關於這件事，我不想說。 guān yú zhè jiàn shì， wǒ bù xiǎng shuō。 As for this business, I'd rather not say. Work 關於他的消息你有嗎？ guān yú tā de xiāo xī nǐ yǒu ma？ Have you any news of him? Out and about	about, concerning
3744	pattern	N2	這是一本關於台灣的書。 zhè shì yī běn guān yú tái wān de shū。關於 …… 關於 introduces a topic and must sit either at the head of the sentence or in front of a noun it modifies with 的: 關於台灣的書. It cannot follow the verb — 我說關於這件事 is wrong; say 關於這件事，我…… instead.	This is a book about Taiwan.
3745	pattern	N2	關於這件事，我不想說。 guān yú zhè jiàn shì， wǒ bù xiǎng shuō。關於 …… 關於 introduces a topic and must sit either at the head of the sentence or in front of a noun it modifies with 的: 關於台灣的書. It cannot follow the verb — 我說關於這件事 is wrong; say 關於這件事，我…… instead.	As for this business, I'd rather not say.
3746	pattern	N2	他寫了一本關於老人生活的書。 tā xiě le yī běn guān yú lǎo rén shēng huó de shū。關於 …… 關於 introduces a topic and must sit either at the head of the sentence or in front of a noun it modifies with 的: 關於台灣的書. It cannot follow the verb — 我說關於這件事 is wrong; say 關於這件事，我…… instead.	He's written a book about how the elderly live.
3747	pattern	N2	關於細節，我們明天再談。 guān yú xì jié， wǒ men míng tiān zài tán。關於 …… 關於 introduces a topic and must sit either at the head of the sentence or in front of a noun it modifies with 的: 關於台灣的書. It cannot follow the verb — 我說關於這件事 is wrong; say 關於這件事，我…… instead.	We'll talk about the details tomorrow.
3748	pattern	N2	關於他的消息，你有嗎？ guān yú tā de xiāo xī， nǐ yǒu ma？關於 …… 關於 introduces a topic and must sit either at the head of the sentence or in front of a noun it modifies with 的: 關於台灣的書. It cannot follow the verb — 我說關於這件事 is wrong; say 關於這件事，我…… instead.	Have you any news about him?
3749	pattern	N2	關於廣告的錢，經理還沒決定。 guān yú guǎng gào de qián， jīng lǐ hái méi jué dìng。關於 …… 關於 introduces a topic and must sit either at the head of the sentence or in front of a noun it modifies with 的: 關於台灣的書. It cannot follow the verb — 我說關於這件事 is wrong; say 關於這件事，我…… instead.	The manager hasn't decided about the advertising money.
3750	word	Core	感興趣 gǎnxìngqù 他對音樂很感興趣。 tā duì yīn lè hěn gǎn xìng qù。 He's very interested in music. 你對什麼感興趣？ nǐ duì shén me gǎn xìng qù？ What are you interested in? School 我對這件事不感興趣。 wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì bù gǎn xìng qù。 I'm not interested in this. Work	to be interested in (對……感興趣)
3751	word	Core	追求 zhuīqiú 他一生都在追求這個理想。 tā yī shēng dōu zài zhuī qiú zhè ge lǐ xiǎng。 He's spent his whole life pursuing this ideal. 你追求的是什麼？ nǐ zhuī qiú de shì shén me？ What is it you're after? At home 他不追求錢，只追求好的作品。 tā bù zhuī qiú qián， zhǐ zhuī qiú hǎo de zuò pǐn。 He isn't after money, only good work. Work	to pursue, to go after (a goal, a person)
3752	word	Core	成熟 chéngshóu 台灣說成熟Taiwan reads 熟 as shóu — chéngshóu; mainland reads chéngshú. 他比同年紀的人成熟。 tā bǐ tóng nián jì de rén chéng shú。 He's more mature than others his age. 這個水果還沒成熟。 zhè ge shuǐ guǒ hái méi chéng shú。 This fruit isn't ripe yet. Food and drink 你覺得他成熟嗎？ nǐ jué de tā chéng shú ma？ Do you think he's grown up? At home	mature; (of fruit) ripe
3753	pattern	N2	這麼小的孩子竟然這麼成熟。 zhè me xiǎo de hái zi jìng rán zhè me chéng shú。竟（然）…… 竟然 marks the outcome as beyond belief and goes before the verb. 竟 alone does the same in writing. 居然 is interchangeable here; 果然 is its opposite, since that one confirms what you expected.	A child this small is astonishingly grown up.
3754	word	Core	了不起 liǎobùqǐ 台灣說了不起Taiwan reads 了不起 liǎobùqǐ with 不 in full; mainland neutralises it. 他做的事真了不起。 tā zuò de shì zhēn le bù qǐ。 What he's done is quite remarkable. 這沒什麼了不起。 zhè méi shén me le bù qǐ。 That's nothing special. Work 你不覺得他很了不起嗎？ nǐ bù jué de tā hěn le bù qǐ ma？ Don't you think he's remarkable? Out and about	remarkable, quite something
3755	word	Core	大師 dàshī 他是這方面的大師。 tā shì zhè fāng miàn de dà shī。 He's the master in this field. 這位大師教了三十年。 zhè wèi dà shī jiāo le sān shí nián。 This master has taught for thirty years. Work 你見過那位大師嗎？ nǐ jiàn guò nà wèi dà shī ma？ Have you met that master? Out and about	a master, a great figure in a field
3756	pattern	N2	他竟然是那位著名的大師。 tā jìng rán shì nà wèi zhe míng de dà shī。竟（然）…… 竟然 marks the outcome as beyond belief and goes before the verb. 竟 alone does the same in writing. 居然 is interchangeable here; 果然 is its opposite, since that one confirms what you expected.	He turns out to be that famous master.
3757	word	Core	棒 bàng 你做得太棒了！ nǐ zuò de tài bàng le！ You've done that brilliantly! 這部電影很棒。 zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn bàng。 This film is terrific. Out and about 他的中文棒不棒？ tā de zhōng wén bàng bù bàng？ Is his Chinese any good? School	great, terrific
3758	pattern	N2	他學了一年，竟然說得這麼棒。 tā xué le yī nián， jìng rán shuō de zhè me bàng。竟（然）…… 竟然 marks the outcome as beyond belief and goes before the verb. 竟 alone does the same in writing. 居然 is interchangeable here; 果然 is its opposite, since that one confirms what you expected.	He's studied a year and speaks that well already.
3759	pattern	N2	他的中文由不會到很棒，只用了三年。 tā de zhōng wén yóu bù huì dào hěn bàng， zhǐ yòng le sān nián。由 A 到 B 由 A 到 B marks a span — of place, of time or of degree — and is the written twin of 從 A 到 B. Where 從 is neutral, 由 also carries 'done by': 由我來做. The two senses never share a sentence.	His Chinese went from nothing to excellent in three years.
3760	pattern	N2	這家店不著名，菜倒很棒。 zhè jiā diàn bù zhe míng， cài dào hěn bàng。 ……，倒（是）…… 倒（是）sits in the second clause, before the verb, and turns the sentence against what the first clause led you to expect. It is not 倒 'to fall over', and it is milder than 卻 — closer to English 'actually' than to 'yet'.	This shop isn't famous, but the food is terrific.
3761	word	Core	超級 chāojí 這家店的麵超級好吃。 zhè jiā diàn de miàn chāo jí hǎo chī。 The noodles here are amazingly good. 今天超級熱。 jīn tiān chāo jí rè。 It's extremely hot today. Out and about 你不覺得這件事超級奇怪嗎？ nǐ bù jué de zhè jiàn shì chāo jí qí guài ma？ Don't you find this extremely odd? Work	super-, extremely (colloquial)
3762	word	Core	著名 zhùmíng 他是一位著名的大師。 tā shì yī wèi zhe míng de dà shī。 He's a famous master. 這是台灣最著名的地方。 zhè shì tái wān zuì zhe míng de dì fāng。 This is Taiwan's most famous spot. Out and about 這家店著名嗎？ zhè jiā diàn zhe míng ma？ Is this shop well known? Shopping	famous, well-known
3763	word	Core	藝術 yìshù 他很小就喜歡藝術。 tā hěn xiǎo jiù xǐ huān yì shù。 He's loved art since he was small. 做飯也是一種藝術。 zuò fàn yě shì yī zhǒng yì shù。 Cooking is an art too. Food and drink 你對藝術感興趣嗎？ nǐ duì yì shù gǎn xìng qù ma？ Are you interested in art? School	art
3764	word	Core	眼鏡 yǎnjìng 他的眼鏡壞了。 tā de yǎn jìng huài le。 His glasses are broken. 我的眼鏡放在哪裡了？ wǒ de yǎn jìng fàng zài nǎ lǐ le？ Where did I put my glasses? At home 他不戴眼鏡看不見。 tā bù dài yǎn jìng kàn bù jiàn。 He can't see without his glasses. At home	glasses, spectacles
3766	pattern	N2	你竟然不戴眼鏡就開車？ nǐ jìng rán bù dài yǎn jìng jiù kāi chē？竟（然）…… 竟然 marks the outcome as beyond belief and goes before the verb. 竟 alone does the same in writing. 居然 is interchangeable here; 果然 is its opposite, since that one confirms what you expected.	You drove without your glasses?
3767	word	Core	西 xī 太陽從西邊下去。 tài yáng cóng xī biān xià qù。 The sun goes down in the west. 這條路往西走。 zhè tiáo lù wǎng xī zǒu。 This road runs west. Out and about 我家在學校以西。 wǒ jiā zài xué xiào yǐ xī。 My place is west of the school. Out and about	west
3768	word	Core	南方 nánfāng 台灣的南方很熱。 tái wān de nán fāng hěn rè。 The south of Taiwan is hot. 他是南方人。 tā shì nán fāng rén。 He's from the south. Out and about 南方的天氣不冷嗎？ nán fāng de tiān qì bù lěng ma？ Isn't the weather mild in the south? Out and about	the south
3769	word	Core	海洋 hǎiyáng 海洋裡有很多我們不知道的事。 hǎi yáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō wǒ men bù zhī dào de shì。 There's a great deal in the ocean we know nothing about. 這種魚只在深的海洋裡。 zhè zhǒng yú zhǐ zài shēn de hǎi yáng lǐ。 This fish lives only in deep ocean. Out and about 海洋有多深？ hǎi yáng yǒu duō shēn？ How deep is the ocean? School	the ocean
3770	pattern	N2	由這裡到海洋只有兩公里。 yóu zhè lǐ dào hǎi yáng zhǐ yǒu liǎng gōng lǐ。由 A 到 B 由 A 到 B marks a span — of place, of time or of degree — and is the written twin of 從 A 到 B. Where 從 is neutral, 由 also carries 'done by': 由我來做. The two senses never share a sentence.	It's only two kilometres from here to the sea.
3771	word	Core	海岸 hǎi'àn 這條路一直在海岸旁邊。 zhè tiáo lù yì zhí zài hǎi àn páng biān。 This road runs all along the coast. 台灣的東海岸很漂亮。 tái wān de dōng hǎi àn hěn piào liàng。 Taiwan's east coast is beautiful. Out and about 海岸上沒有人嗎？ hǎi àn shàng méi yǒu rén ma？ Is there nobody on the shore? Out and about	a coast, a shore
3772	pattern	N2	這條路由南方到北邊的海岸。 zhè tiáo lù yóu nán fāng dào běi biān de hǎi àn。由 A 到 B 由 A 到 B marks a span — of place, of time or of degree — and is the written twin of 從 A 到 B. Where 從 is neutral, 由 also carries 'done by': 由我來做. The two senses never share a sentence.	This road runs from the south to the northern coast.
3773	pattern	N2	根據這張圖，海岸在西邊。 gēn jù zhè zhāng tú， hǎi àn zài xī biān。根據 …… 根據 introduces the evidence and comes at the head of the sentence, or right before the noun with 的. What follows must be a source you could point at — a report, a map, what somebody said — not a feeling; for that use 照我看.	Going by this map, the coast is to the west.
3774	word	Core	窩 wō 樹上有一個鳥窩。 shù shàng yǒu yī ge niǎo wō。 There's a bird's nest in the tree. 這個窩裡有三個蛋。 zhè ge wō lǐ yǒu sān ge dàn。 There are three eggs in this nest. Out and about 那隻狗的窩在哪裡？ nà zhī gǒu de wō zài nǎ lǐ？ Where's that dog's bed? At home	a nest; a den, a bed (of an animal)
3775	word	Core	將來 jiānglái 你將來想做什麼？ nǐ jiāng lái xiǎng zuò shén me？ What do you want to do later on? 將來的事沒有人知道。 jiāng lái de shì méi yǒu rén zhī dào。 Nobody knows what's coming. At home 他不想想將來嗎？ tā bù xiǎng xiǎng jiāng lái ma？ Doesn't he think about the future? At home	the future, later on
3776	word	Core	感受 gǎnshòu 我不知道他的感受。 wǒ bù zhī dào tā de gǎn shòu。 I don't know how he feels about it. 你在海岸上的感受怎麼樣？ nǐ zài hǎi àn shàng de gǎn shòu zěn me yàng？ How did it feel out on the shore? Out and about 我第一次感受到這種安靜。 wǒ dì yī cì gǎn shòu dào zhè zhǒng ān jìng。 It was the first time I'd felt quiet of that kind. Out and about	how something felt; to feel, to take in
3777	word	Core	冒 mào 那台機器在冒煙。 nà tái jī qì zài mào yān。 That machine is giving off smoke. 湯還在冒煙，小心。 tāng hái zài mào yān， xiǎo xīn。 The soup is still steaming — careful. Food and drink 你為何要冒這個風險？ nǐ wèi hé yào mào zhè ge fēng xiǎn？ Why take this risk? Work	to give off (smoke, steam); to risk, to brave
3778	word	Core	生存 shēngcún 在那種地方生存不容易。 zài nà zhǒng dì fāng shēng cún bù róng yì。 Surviving in a place like that isn't easy. 這種花在海岸上也能生存。 zhè zhǒng huā zài hǎi àn shàng yě néng shēng cún。 This flower can survive even on the coast. Out and about 沒有水，什麼都不能生存。 méi yǒu shuǐ， shén me dōu bù néng shēng cún。 Nothing survives without water. School	to survive, to stay alive
3779	word	Core	今日 jīnrì 今日的天氣很好。 jīn rì de tiān qì hěn hǎo。 The weather is fine today. 今日不開門。 jīn rì bù kāi mén。 Closed today. Shopping 今日和當初完全不同了。 jīn rì hé dāng chū wán quán bù tóng le。 Today is nothing like it was at the start. Out and about	today (written)
3781	pattern	N2	由當初到今日，這家店沒有變過。 yóu dāng chū dào jīn rì， zhè jiā diàn méi yǒu biàn guò。由 A 到 B 由 A 到 B marks a span — of place, of time or of degree — and is the written twin of 從 A 到 B. Where 從 is neutral, 由 also carries 'done by': 由我來做. The two senses never share a sentence.	From the beginning to today this shop hasn't changed.
3782	pattern	N2	根據今日的狀況，我們暫時不能去。 gēn jù jīn rì de zhuàng kuàng， wǒ men zàn shí bù néng qù。根據 …… 根據 introduces the evidence and comes at the head of the sentence, or right before the noun with 的. What follows must be a source you could point at — a report, a map, what somebody said — not a feeling; for that use 照我看.	As things stand today we can't go for now.
3783	word	Core	精神 jīngshén 他今天的精神很好。 tā jīn tiān de jīng shén hěn hǎo。 He's in good spirits today. 我沒有精神做這件事。 wǒ méi yǒu jīng shén zuò zhè jiàn shì。 I haven't the energy for this. Work 這種精神了不起嗎？ zhè zhǒng jīng shén le bù qǐ ma？ Isn't that spirit remarkable? Out and about	spirit, energy; the mind
3784	word	Core	眼神 yǎnshén 他的眼神很奇怪。 tā de yǎn shén hěn qí guài。 There's something odd in his eyes. 你看他的眼神就知道了。 nǐ kàn tā de yǎn shén jiù zhī dào le。 You can tell from the look in his eyes. At home 她的眼神裡沒有情感。 tā de yǎn shén lǐ méi yǒu qíng gǎn。 There was no feeling in her eyes. At home	the look in someone's eyes
3785	word	Core	腦袋 nǎodài 台灣說腦袋Taiwan reads 腦袋 nǎodài with a full fourth tone; mainland neutralises 袋. 他的腦袋很好。 tā de nǎo dài hěn hǎo。 He's got a good head on him. 我的腦袋今天不太清楚。 wǒ de nǎo dài jīn tiān bù tài qīng chǔ。 My head isn't very clear today. Work 你的腦袋在想什麼？ nǐ de nǎo dài zài xiǎng shén me？ What's going on in your head? At home	head; brains, wits
3786	pattern	N2	他年紀小，腦袋倒是很清楚。 tā nián jì xiǎo， nǎo dài dǎo shì hěn qīng chǔ。 ……，倒（是）…… 倒（是）sits in the second clause, before the verb, and turns the sentence against what the first clause led you to expect. It is not 倒 'to fall over', and it is milder than 卻 — closer to English 'actually' than to 'yet'.	He's young, and yet his head is perfectly clear.
3787	word	Core	功夫 gōngfū 台灣說功夫Taiwan reads 功夫 gōngfū with a full first tone; mainland neutralises 夫. 這種菜要很好的功夫。 zhè zhǒng cài yào hěn hǎo de gōng fu。 A dish like this takes real skill. 他的功夫是跟大師學的。 tā de gōng fu shì gēn dà shī xué de。 He learnt his craft from a master. Work 做這個要多少功夫？ zuò zhè ge yào duō shǎo gōng fu？ How much work does this take? Work	skill won by hard work; kung fu
3788	word	Core	魅力 mèilì 他的魅力讓大家都喜歡他。 tā de mèi lì ràng dà jiā dōu xǐ huān tā。 His charm makes everybody like him. 這個地方的魅力在哪裡？ zhè ge dì fāng de mèi lì zài nǎ lǐ？ Where does this place's appeal lie? Out and about 他沒有什麼魅力。 tā méi yǒu shén me mèi lì。 He hasn't much charm. Out and about	charm, appeal
3789	word	Core	優秀 yōuxiù 他是一個很優秀的學生。 tā shì yī ge hěn yōu xiù de xué shēng。 He's an outstanding student. 這組人都很優秀。 zhè zǔ rén dōu hěn yōu xiù。 This group is all first-rate. Work 優秀的人一定成功嗎？ yōu xiù de rén yī dìng chéng gōng ma？ Do outstanding people always succeed? Work	outstanding, first-rate
3790	pattern	N2	他才沒有那麼優秀呢。 tā cái méi yǒu nà me yōu xiù ne。才 + 不 / 沒 …… 呢才 + a negative + 呢 is a flat, slightly indignant denial, and needs the 呢 to land: 我才不怕呢. It is speech only. This is not the 才 of 'only then'.	He's nowhere near that good.
3791	word	Core	出色 chūsè 他的表現很出色。 tā de biǎo xiàn hěn chū sè。 His performance was outstanding. 這部電影的動作很出色。 zhè bù diàn yǐng de dòng zuò hěn chū sè。 The action in this film is outstanding. Out and about 這次比賽他不太出色。 zhè cì bǐ sài tā bù tài chū sè。 He wasn't at his best in this match. Out and about	outstanding (of a performance or piece of work)
3792	word	Core	偉大 wěidà 他是一個偉大的老師。 tā shì yī ge wěi dà de lǎo shī。 He's a great teacher. 這是一件偉大的事嗎？ zhè shì yī jiàn wěi dà de shì ma？ Is this a great thing? Work 偉大的人也會做錯。 wěi dà de rén yě huì zuò cuò。 Great people get things wrong too. School	great (of a person or an achievement)
3793	word	Core	普通 pǔtōng 他只是一個普通的人。 tā zhǐ shì yī ge pǔ tōng de rén。 He's only an ordinary man. 這是普通的紙，不是特殊的。 zhè shì pǔ tōng de zhǐ， bú shì tè shū de。 This is ordinary paper, nothing special. Work 你覺得這家店普通嗎？ nǐ jué de zhè jiā diàn pǔ tōng ma？ Do you find this shop ordinary? Shopping	ordinary, common, run-of-the-mill
3794	pattern	N2	他才不是普通人呢。 tā cái bú shì pǔ tōng rén ne。才 + 不 / 沒 …… 呢才 + a negative + 呢 is a flat, slightly indignant denial, and needs the 呢 to land: 我才不怕呢. It is speech only. This is not the 才 of 'only then'.	He's anything but ordinary.
3795	word	Core	天生 tiānshēng 他天生就會唱歌。 tā tiān shēng jiù huì chàng gē。 He was born able to sing. 這種功夫不是天生的。 zhè zhǒng gōng fu bú shì tiān shēng de。 Skill like that isn't something you're born with. Work 你覺得這是天生的嗎？ nǐ jué de zhè shì tiān shēng de ma？ Do you think it's innate? School	innate, born that way
3797	word	Core	搞定 gǎodìng 這件事我已經搞定了。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ yǐ jīng gǎo dìng le。 I've already sorted this. 你搞定了嗎？ nǐ gǎo dìng le ma？ Have you sorted it? Work 這種事一個人不能搞定。 zhè zhǒng shì yī ge rén bù néng gǎo dìng。 This isn't something you can sort on your own. Work	to sort out, to get it done (colloquial)
3798	pattern	N2	再不搞定，經理會生氣。 zài bù gǎo dìng， jīng lǐ huì shēng qì。再不 ……，就 …… 了再不 …… 就 …… 了 is a warning with a deadline in it, and the 了 at the end is what carries the 'by then'. 再 here means 'any longer', not 'again'.	If it isn't sorted soon the manager will be cross.
3799	pattern	N2	我先搞定這件事，好讓你休息。 wǒ xiān gǎo dìng zhè jiàn shì， hǎo ràng nǐ xiū xí。 ……，好 + V 好 + verb states the purpose of what was just said, and in practice almost always appears as 好讓 + person + verb. It closes the sentence and cannot open one — the action has to come first.	I'll sort this first so that you can rest.
3800	word	Core	改 gǎi 這個地方要改一下。 zhè ge dì fāng yào gǎi yī xià。 This bit needs changing. 老師改了我的文章。 lǎo shī gǎi le wǒ de wén zhāng。 The teacher corrected my essay. School 他為何不肯改？ tā wèi hé bù kěn gǎi？ Why won't he change it? Work	to change, to alter; to correct
3801	pattern	N2	再不改就來不了了。 zài bù gǎi jiù lái bù liǎo le。再不 ……，就 …… 了再不 …… 就 …… 了 is a warning with a deadline in it, and the 了 at the end is what carries the 'by then'. 再 here means 'any longer', not 'again'.	If he doesn't change now it'll be too late.
3802	word	Core	取消 qǔxiāo 明天的會取消了。 míng tiān de huì qǔ xiāo le。 Tomorrow's meeting is off. 為何要取消這個活動？ wèi hé yào qǔ xiāo zhè ge huó dòng？ Why cancel this event? Work 那班飛機沒有取消。 nà bān fēi jī méi yǒu qǔ xiāo。 That flight wasn't cancelled. Out and about	to cancel, to call off
3803	pattern	N2	再不取消，錢就付出去了。 zài bù qǔ xiāo， qián jiù fù chū qù le。再不 ……，就 …… 了再不 …… 就 …… 了 is a warning with a deadline in it, and the 了 at the end is what carries the 'by then'. 再 here means 'any longer', not 'again'.	If it isn't cancelled now the money goes out.